Stat of the day: The last time the Bruins clinched a series with a Game 6 road victory was 1991, knocking out Hartford in the Adams Division semifinals. They're 0-7 since, including 0-4 under Claude Julien.

Storylines: The Bruins go for the knockout blow in Game 6 after winning the last two games. … Boston finally got on the board for the power play in Game 5, scoring twice in 32 seconds. … The defense and goalie Tuukka Rask have been terrific the last two-plus games. Montreal hasn't scored a 5-on-5 goal in 147:27. … P.K. Subban has factored into seven of Montreal's 13 goals. … David Krejci has one point in the series, an assist on Milan Lucic's empty-net goal in Game 2. … The referees are Dan O'Halloran and Kelly Sutherland. The linesmen are Derek Arnell and Derek Nansen.